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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the narrator mean when she says, "dark phrases of womanhood/ of never havin been a girl/ half-notes scattered/ without rhythm" in Poem One?
2. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "an put your hands on your hips/ an let your backbone slip"?
3. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "mama's little baby likes shortnin bread"?
4. What ties Poems Six and Seven in Sequence Two together?
5. When the other character's speak in Poem Two, what do they comment on?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the imagery and language in Poem Nineteen. Describe the rage in Poem Nineteen.
2. Why do the characters end the play on a good note, despite the journey?
3. What is ironic about Poem Six?
4. Based on the information in Poem One, what is the play about?
5. What do the two songs at the end of Poem One represent?
6. Why does the lady in brown open and close the play?
7. How does the lady in yellow begin Poem Sixteen? What feelings does she convey in the poem?
8. Describe the language used in Poem Nine.
9. What does dance represent at the beginning of Sequence Four? What does dance represent at the end of Sequence Four?
10. What does the final dance represent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Poem nineteen, "A Nite with Beau Wille Brown," is a longer narrative than many of the other poems in the play. Why do you think Shange chose to make this poem a longer narrative than the others in the play? How else does this poem differ from the others in the play? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the play, the lady in brown's final words are, "This is for colored girls who have considered suicide/but are movin to the ends of their own rainbow." What does this statement mean? What do colored girls have to do in order to move "to the ends of their own rainbow"? What is required of them? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
The play is about discovering joy, power, and freedom. How do the characters try to discover these things? What journey do they have to take to overcome oppression and repression? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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